Hair-cutting device



May 8, 1923.

R. A. SMITH HAIR CUTTING DEVICE Filed Aug. 2.

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Patented May 8, 1923.

uuira s i-ares ROBERT A. SMITH, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAIR-CUTTING DEVICE.

Ap lication filed August 23, 19:20. senaiiro. 465,356.

To all "whomit may n0er'n. j

Be it known that I, Bonner A. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelph a and State of Pennsylvania,have nvented certain new and useful Improvements in lilair-Cutting Devices, of which the following is a specification.

One object is to provide a dev ce of a simple and durable construction which will enable alperson to easily, quickly and evenly cut the hair of another person or to cut their own hair. i l I I 7 Another ob ect isto so construct my 1111- proved hair cuttlng device thatit' can be used with equal facility in either the right or left hand and can be readily adjusted to suit various requirements.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in h h Figure 1 is a face viewofa hair cutting device made in accordance with my invenn,

Figure 2. is a fragmentary view of the same general character as shown in Fig- 'of the handle portions has one end of a be compressed.

looped spring 11 secured thereto upon its inner surface; the opposite ends of said looped springs being bowed inwardly and joined together by any suitable means such as shown at l2- so that by moving the handle portions 9 and 10 together against the action of the springs 11 theblades will be moved together and the looped springs will Upon release of the coinpressing action the looped springs will expand into their normal positions and thereby again open the blades 6 and 7.

The blade 7 has a tongue 13 extending latcomb can be inverted so as .to position at the oppo'sitefac'e of the blade 7- erally therefrom and substantially in the same plane as the cutting edge ofthe blade 7 and said tongue 13is adapted to he slid through slots latin a hollow housing 15; said housing having a binding or set screw 16 screwed thereina'nd adapted to engage the tongue 13 and hold the latter inconnection with the housing as clearly shown in Figure 3; The housing 15 is connected to one end of a looped spring 17; said looped spring being substantially U-shape as clearly shown in Figure 3. The opposite end 18 of said spring 17 issecured to an extension 19 of a comb 20; said comb being, positioned substantially parallelwith the plane of cutting movements of the blades '6 and 7 and is so disposed, as clearly shown inv Figures 1 and 2, 7 is directly over or under the, teeth 21 of the comb accordingto theposition of the comb, since it. will be noted that the comb may be removed and inverted so as to occupy eitherfthe position shown in Figure 1 it merely or the position shown in Figure 2;

that-the cutting edge ofthe blade. I

being necessary to loosen the screw 1 6 and, i I' withdraw the tongue 13, after .Which the and again connect d with the tongue .13, secured to the, housing.

The comb 20ca n be moveldtowai'd or from the, blade 7 by the following means A screw threaded post 22 'projectsfrom the extension 19 through-a slot 23 man extension 24 of occupy 'a.

the ,housing lo saidf extension .24:- forming the means of connection'between thespring 17 and the housing 15. A nut 25 is positioned on the screw threaded post 22 and bears against the outer face of the extension 24. A look nut 26 is preferably provided on the post 22 and adapted to engage the inner surface of the extension 24 as clearly shown in Figure 3.- Thus by turning downwardly upon the nut 25, the spring 17 will: be compressed and the comb and blade 7 will be moved toward each other so as .to vary the distance between the comb and blade for a purpose hereinafter described.

In the use of the device for cutting hair, the comb can be drawn through the hair against the scalp of a persons head and the distance between the comb and the blade 7 as shown in Figure 1 will determine the length of the hair to be -cut; it being noted that as the comb is drawn through the hair, the shears are operated so as to cut the hair projecting through the teeth of the comb. If it is desired to change the position of the comb such for example as changing from the right to the left hand the comb can be re moved as above described and changed to the position shown in Figure 2.

When the device is not desired for use 1 preferably compress the handle sections and apply an open link 27 in a position embracing the upper portion of the looped springs 11; the ends 28 of the handles serving as abutting means to prevent the link 27 from moving upwardly and the springs 11 compressing suiiiciently to form bowed portions ll so as to hold the link in position.

While l have described my invention as taking a particular form. it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may becha-nged "ithout departing from the spirit tnereot and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope oi. the appended claims.

lilaviug thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A hair cutting device including cutting blades a comlo a flexible loop carrying the comb and means on one of said blades affording attachment of the loop thereto.

2. A. hair cutting device including cutting blades a comb, aloop carrying the comb and means on one of said blades affording attachment of the loop thereto.

3. A. hair cutting device including a pair of shears having blades movably connected togetherfa comb; a flexible connection for said combto the shears: and means for varying the tension. of said flexible connection whereby the comb can be moved toward or from the cuttin plane of the blades; substantially as described.

4-. A hair cutting device including two cooperating cutting blades, one of said blades iacent the cutting edges of having a projecting tongue; a housing having a slot therein through which said tongue can be projected; a binding screw in said housing adapted to clamp said tongue thereto; and a comb positioned adjacent the cutting edge of said blades and connected to said housing; substantially as described.

5. A hair cutting device including two cooperating cutting blades, one of said blades having a projecting tongue; a housing having aslot therein through which said tongue can be projected; a binding screw in said housing adapted to clamp said tongue thereto; a comb; a looped spring having its opposite ends espectively secured to said comb and housing; and means for compressing said spring whereby the comb is moved toward. said cutting blades; substantially as described.

6. A hair cutting device including two cooperating cutting blades; a comb located adsaid blades; a looped spring having its end portions respectively secured to one of said blades and to said comb; and means for compressing said spring whereby the comb will be moved toward said cutting edges; substantially as described. s

7. A hair cutting device including two cooperating ci'itting blades; a comb'located adjacent the cutting edges of said blades; a looped spring having its end portions respectively secured to one of said blades and. to said comb; and co-acting screw threaded members for compressing said spring whereby the comb is moved toward the cutting edges of said blades; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT A. SMITH.

Witnesses ELIZABETH GARBE, CHAS. E. Porrs. 

